The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-29
CLOSE Of THE CAMPAIGN
Yesterdays Lively Work Of the
Ants and PrOhls.
Great Open Air Audiences Last
Hight-kaeh Side Very Conn
dent-The Vote To-day.

TIE campaign for the adoption or
non. adoption Of the prohibition
amendment closed last night with
considerable demonstration through.
out the day by the prohibitionists,
and with large, enthusiastic mass
meetirg3 on the bluff by both parties.
During the litsrnoon tho antis had o
band Of music and street car, which
trsversed every line in the city,
calling attention TO their meeting, and
the profits also had q band wagon
industriously doing the same thing; |
besides this, the prohibitionists haa
established stthe corner Of Second and
Madison streets q lob press from
which was issued q various number OF
circulars by the thousands. These
were distributed by Mrs. J. o. John.
son, president Of the W. O. 7. u, as
sistt d by several other elderly ladies.
As they were handed to the passersby
an earnest and motherly appeal went
with them, to "resd care fully and vote
accordingly" The head line on one
circular was Democrats" underneath
being the declaration OF Gov. Taylor.
ayes, shall vote for the amendment"
Midway In the same circular,
In equally as large letters, Rs.
publicans." followed by ~ sm
working day and night for the
amendment.'-H All. Taylo An
other circular entitled. "0nce la a
Lifetime" signed "Mothers Of the
Land" which was an earnest sppealt 10
all CLASSES 10 vote Iganst the whisky
traffic, was distributed freely. Not
wiihstsnding the rain, later In the att
ernoon, the ladies did not desist from
their earnest work until nightfall.
The ants circulated no literature,
but were active In every ward In the
city, encouraging the voters TO turn
out to q man and bury the amend
ment under q Texan msjority. The
ants had advertised that the speak.
ers at their pavilion would be the
Hone. 7. II. sherley, OF Kentucky; Z.
L. Golliday, John ID. Bryan, Gen. A.
b. Woodward and 8. l. Hutchine, the
colored orator Of Tennessee. By 1880
o'clock the deafening report OF the
. cannon and stirring music from the
band at the anti stand began to at.
tract an INNER 30 crowd, and by 1880
O'Clock 1000 people, white and col
ored, had gathered on the wide space
fronting the speakers stand, among
them O number OF ladies. At the
J came time, Just across the way, on the
Custom House side OF the passage TO
the river, Q throng Of people. men and
, women, Young and old, white and
! colorsd, were crowdipg In front Of the
platform OF the ,prohibitionists.
Several thousand people were also
! assembled here when the meetioe was
. Gale 10 order aud the Rev. DR.. Long
J. introduced as the first syeaksr. He
made an unusually strong argument,
: which was vociferously applauded.
He was followed by Gen. q. p. N,
! Turner.
y EThs sntis were disappointed by the
!, aosencs Of several tf their speakers
y bat Judge Bryan, the Hon. 4. J. Gal.
9 liday aud Judge Galloway neld the
9 audiences well In hand; all OF them
making strong and eloquent speeches,
!, Between the speeches Of Judge Bryan
y and Mr.. Galliday, Judge Galloway
J, rad several dlspa chez from promi
y rent politici .us In different section,
u the Stat, giving accounts Of large
y meetings held yesterday and assur
/ Il.
}. overwhelmingly sgainst the amend
ment. De from the HIN. Day,
Mum, Bfownsville, stated that Hay
, 1ood county would give q msjoiJy oil
q 1000 against II. The 6peakers weT,
. irtq1ently interrupted by cheers anC
cries for "mofs whisky" The crowd
in,erchanged from one meetins TO thu
other. About o O'Clock ijr blocks
% away the Seventh ward col
/ ored autls could 10 hearC
n marcbing 10 the meeting, tnaklng ID,
- night hldoous with theii ytlls and th,
= beating Of drums, blowing Of fiies, etc
"a They csme sevefsl huudrtd strong
X be3rrg banners ard to-ches. Tn
[, best Of humor prevailed, aud on,
!. thing can be said which hss matke'
this campaign from oil hers perhap
y In the history OF the ciiy-it has beeI
I. free from fights. The campaign her
, has been fec from ,xcits mont, Will
a al the same time earnest aud vigorou
" on both s.dFr. DARING he pas; fsv
" d4yl the Vrohl oItiIbi,ts have wltkel
10 EAou. y, gnd not without ere IufAsC
.. meni, 90 much 90 % TO call fortl
Il. small yasere that they would carr,
.. TIE county, " not the city.
y, Said Mr.. Malcolm ssmmss, one o
y the most aclive anlis In the city: Nv
le have worked quietly and endeAyore,
d 10 place the etecis II the adoption Q
o the amendment fairly before the pee
NJ pie. feel quito 6urs that they under
10 stand II and will snow II under In thi
10 county by from 5000 10 5000 mi jority.
f. YES" said Mr.. A. vaccsro, ttandin
d near, I've will win. A coed roun
mt irlty Ia assured Ia this county, an
/. feel sure, from the Information
have, that the amendment will be lo'
'. In the State by from 10000 10 1000
:, votes" Quite q number Of merchant
y and business men expressed them
10 selves In the same strain ~ Msssft
" | Htmmts anu NhtChIOt Nulle On VI
10 other hand number Of earnest worn
!. ers for the amendment felt equally q
y sure that the amendment would nc
20 only win In this county, nut also Il
u, the State BY q good round mtjoity.
Al The election Ia expected 10 be yer
M quiet, but at the came iims the mo,
h energetic work will be done BY IN
IL friends and opponents OF the measure
a. Qii,e q number Of ladies' have M
.. nounced Their determination 10 20
the polls and use their best infuenc
with the men In behalf Of the amend
TO ment, besides, they will have lunc
.. atauoH a. every polling y lace, irou
Of WHOM the voters will be served wit
ID sa' dwi,hes and Gch e. o. The o,hs
10 baud, the aulis will be equally 40 ger
Q. erons in the way Of rtifeshmsnts.
~ Prof. Simmoads, c1lifed, adirs sac,
. well attended prohibition meetin
Ut the Beale stree mafte t SPACE,
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